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Configuring Firewall on Windows? | Windows Firewall Control

Author: yadram | On:18th Nov, 2020| Comments: 0

Table of Contents

  • Introduction:-
  • What is a Firewall?:-
  • Configuring Firewall on Windows:-
    • Windows Firewall Control:-
    • How To Create Inbound and Outbound Rules:-
      • Create New Outbound Rules:-
      •  Create a new inbound rule (Block a Website):-
      • Reopen the Firewall block:-

Introduction:-

Configuring Firewall on Windows? | Windows Firewall Control | Through this article, I am going to tell you what a firewall is. How does a firewall work? And also I am going to talk about its configurations with full details. In this, I will give you information about how to block and unblock the website

The way we humans live in safety in some way or the other. So that we can breathe the chain. Similarly, a firewall is required to protect the computer. By having a firewall on the computer, it can be protected from viruses and malware. Configuring firewalls is considered to be a huge factor in learning to hack. With this, you can keep your data safe while hacking.

What is a Firewall?:-

Firewall is a security scheme. Which happens in our computer as a software program or hardware device. The firewall prevents our computer from getting unwanted traffic from the Internet. If I tell you as an example, whenever we do anything on the Internet. So automatic download of some unwanted software, viruses, and malware.

Whom this firewall prevents the arrival of our computer. This prevents the computer from malfunctioning, and no one can disturb our privacy. In simple language, the firewall allows only those things which the user wants. Otherwise, it prevents anything from entering.Configuring Firewall on Windows

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Configuring Firewall on Windows:-

Firewall can be software, hardware, or a combination of both that protects networks, servers, and computers from viruses and hackers. It ensures protection from unauthorized and unwanted connections between computers over the network.

A firewall enforces over the network. firewalls also protect a computer against security vulnerabilities and malicious activities on the internet.

Windows Firewall Control:-

To configure the firewall using Advance Security and block a certain website on windows, Perform the following steps:

1- Search for firewall on windows and from the list of results, click Windows Firewall.

2- The System and Security Window opens. Click the Windows Firewall option.

3- The Windows Firewall window appears. Click the Turn Windows Firewall on or off link on the left side.

4- The Customize Settings window will appear as shown in the figure. Select the Turn on                    Windows  Firewall radio button under Private network settings.

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5- Tick the Notify me when Windows Firewall blocks a new app check box.

6- Select the Turn on Windows firewall radio button under Public network settings.

7- Tick the Notify me when Windows Firewall blocks a new app check box.

8- Click the OK button, as shown in Figure.

Configuring Firewall on Windows?

 

9- Now, open a web browser and type www.youtube.com in the address bar and then press Enter. The YouTube home page will appear as shown in the picture.

Configuring Firewall on Windows?

 

How To Create Inbound and Outbound Rules:-

Create New Outbound Rules:-

1- In the Windows Firewall window, click the Advanced Settings link.

 

Create Inbound and Outbound Rules

 

2- Windows Firewall with advanced security window will appear. Click Outbound Rules on the left side.

3- Click New Rule on the right pane

Create Inbound and Outbound Rules

 

4- The new Outbound Rule Wizard window appears where you get to choose the type of firewall rule you want to create. You need to follow a series of steps to create the firewall rule. Select the custom radio button to create a custom rule.

5- Click the Next button.

Create Inbound and Outbound Rules

 

6- Select the All Program radio button and click the next button.

7- Click the Next button.

8- Select the Any IP  address radio button in the which local IP addresses does this rule apply? to section.

9- Select the Any IP address radio button in the which remote IP addresses does this rule apply?       section. Click the Next button.

 

Create Inbound and Outbound Rules

 

10- Select the Block the connection radio button. Click the Next button.

Create Inbound and Outbound Rules

 

11- Select the Domain, Private, and Public checkboxes. Click the Next button.

12- Enter a name in the Name text box for the new outbound rule (For example “All Block”). Click on Finish.

The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security window appears showing the new outbound rule name.

Create Inbound and Outbound Rules

 

 Create a new inbound rule (Block a Website):-

1- Click on Inbound Rules

2- Click on New Rule. The Inbound Rule Wizard appears.

3- Select the Custom radio to create a custom rule. Click on the Next button.

4- The Program screen of the New Inbound Rule Wizard appears. Select the All program’s radio button to apply the new rule to all connections. Then, Click on the Next button.

5- If you want to apply the rule to a  specific program, give that program path by selecting the This Program path radio button.

The protocols and ports screen is displayed where you can specify the protocols and ports to which this rule applies. Choose Any from the Protocol type drop-down. Click on the Next button.

6- The Scope screen gets displayed where you can specify the local and remote IP addresses to which this rule applies. Select the Any IP  addresses radio button under which local IP addresses does this rule apply? section.

7- Select the Any IP address radio button under which remote IP addresses does this rule apply? section. Click the Next button.

8- The Action screen gets displayed where you can specify what action should be taken when a connection matches the specified conditions. Select the block the connection radio button. Click on the Next button.

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9- Select the Domain, Private, and Public checkboxes under What does this rule apply? and click the Next button.

10- The Name server appears where you can give the new inbound rule a name. Type name in the name field and then click the Finish button.

You will see the Windows firewall with an Advanced security window with the new inbound rule name (Block All Inbound).

 

Create Inbound and Outbound Rules

 

Now open any web browser, type www.youtube.com in the address bar, and press Enter. You will see the message “This site cannot be accessed”. This means the site is blocked by the Firewall. Now for opening the site again, go to the Windows Firewall With Advanced Security window.

 

Windows Firewall Control | how does a firewall work | Block Firewall | Block and Unblock Website

 

Reopen the Firewall block:-

1- Right-click on the new inbound rule name and select the Properties option. The Block All Inbound Properties dialog box appears.

Windows Firewall Control | how does a firewall work | Block Firewall | Block and Unblock Website

2- Select the Allow the connection radio button under Action. Click on the Apply button. Click on the OK button.

Windows Firewall Control | how does a firewall work | Block Firewall | Block and Unblock Website

Then the following window will appears.

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1- Click on Outbound Rules. Right-click on the new outbound rule and select Properties.

2- The All block Properties dialog box appears. Select the Allow the connection radio button under Action.

3- Click on the Apply button and then click OK.

Windows Firewall Control | how does a firewall work | Block Firewall | Block and Unblock Website

 

Now the following window will appear which confirms that the connection is applied to the new outbound rules.

Now open any web browser, type www.youtube.com in the address bar, and press Enter.  This time the website opens in the browser.

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